Job Description

The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. The interventions they provide are based on the therapeutic relationship they build with the individual and their family. As part of the team, the Peer Specialist helps clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivates them to achieve and maintain recovery. The Certified Peer Specialist position offers mileage reimbursement, employee assistance program with 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, and financial consultation for employees and their households at no cost. The workplace culture cultivates employee wellbeing, values each individual's humanity, and actively promotes a healthy, joyful workforce. Key responsibilities include collaborating with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans, maintaining communication with referral sources and guardians, participating in meetings for continuity of care, assisting in researching and referring individuals to outside resources, scheduling treatment appointments and providing transportation, supporting clients in accessing medical services, offering crisis intervention and facilitating group education sessions, pursuing professional development, utilizing peer support to foster recovery and resilience, helping individuals build community connections, supporting independent choices in treatment, and adhering to ethical and confidentiality standards. Knowledge and skills required include personal recovery experience, ability to share recovery skills, knowledge of case management and rehabilitation methods, familiarity with legal requirements and court procedures, effective communication skills, and general computer knowledge. Experience and education requirements include self-identification as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services or as a person in recovery, one year of direct personal experience with the mental health system, completion of state-approved Certified Peer Support training within six months, and specific state-related certification requirements for Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. Employment requirements include successful background checks, new hire orientation, training requirements, valid driver's license and insurance, minimum age of 21, and at least one year of recovery. Physical requirements consider ADA light work standards. Position perks include paid time off, employee benefits package, top-notch training, career mobility, and a supportive work culture. Brightli is a mission-driven organization focused on improving client care, reducing financial burdens on community mental health centers, increasing access to mental health and substance use care, and evolving the behavioral health industry. The company values diversity and inclusion and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Burrell Behavioral Health is a smoke and tobacco-free workplace.

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